Mosimane left Sundowns after a glittering eight-year spell where he won a treble in his final season before helping Ahly secure a treble of their own before the end of the 2020/21 season.
But the two-time CAF Champions League winning manager has not been short of criticism during his time in Cairo with Hossam's brother, Ibrahim, suggesting Mosimane would be sacked in two games at any other Egyptian club.
However, the Al Ittihad of Alexandria boss has stopped short of agreeing with the sentiments of his technical director but did suggest that he was fortunate to have been chosen by the Ahly hierarchy after Rene Weiler.
"I am always happy to see a foreign manager in Egypt so we can benefit from his experience," Hassan told the media, as per Yallakora.
"I love Mosimane and respect him a lot because he is a respectful coach. He achieved a tremendous leap for Sundowns in South Africa, and he is lucky to arrive at a massive club like Al Ahly."
Ahly face fifth-place Pyramids on Tuesday evening before jetting off to Qatar for the prestigious FIFA Club World Cup tournament.
1. Manuel Jose (1 January 2004 - June 2009) - Egyptian Premier League x5, Egypt Cup x2, Egyptian Super Cup x4, CAF Champions League x3, CAF Super Cup x3
2. Hossam El Badry (22 June 2009 - 22 November 2010) - Egyptian Premier League, Egyptian Super Cup
3. Manuel Jose (31 December 2010 - 19 May 2012) - Egyptian Premier League
4. Hossam El Badry (21 May 2012 - 6 May 2013) - 1 CAF Champions League
5. Mohamed Youssef (29 April 2013 - 30 April 2014) - CAF Champions League, CAF Super Cup
6. Fathi Mabrouk (1 May 2014 - 7 July 2014) - Egyptian Premier League
7. Juan Carlos Garrido (8 July 2014 - 3 May 2015) - CAF Confederation Cup, Egyptian Super Cup
8. Fathi Mabrouk (4 May 2015- 5 October 2015)
9. Jose Peseiro (16 October 2015 - 18 January 2016)
10. Martin Jol (28 February 2016 - 22 August 2016) - Egyptian Premier League
11. Hossam El Badry (24 August 2016 - 15 May 2018) - Egyptian Premier League, Egyptian Super Cup, Egypt Cup
12. Patrice Carteron (12 June 2018 - 22 November 2018)
13. Martin Lasarte (30 December 2018 - 17 August 2019) - Egyptian Premier League
14. Rene Weiler (31 August 2019 - 30 September 2020) - Egyptian Premier League, Egyptian Super Cup
15. Pitso Mosimane (30 September - present) - CAF Champions League, CAF Super Cup, Egyptian Cup
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